Pregnancy and the Law Event
- Date:
- 13Ìý³§±ð±è³Ù±ð³¾²ú±ð°ùÌý2023
- Venue:
- This is a hybrid event at the ÃÛÌÒTV and online
Event details
A workshop on the theme of ‘Pregnancy and the Law’ bringing together academics and others working in this field to discuss pregnancy and women’s rights from the perspectives of equality law, medical law and human rights.
The call for papers for this workshop has now closed. If you are interested in attending without presenting, please , selecting the sessions you wish to attend.
Confirmed speakers and organisations include:
- (Manchester Metropolitan University, formerly Leeds)
- (Durham University)
- (Ulster University)
- (King's College London)
- (University of Bristol)
- (Abertay University)
- (Ulster University)
- (Cardiff University)
- representatives
Representatives from ÃÛÌÒTV:
- Law School
- Business School
- Philosophy
- Social Sciences
- Nursing and Midwifery
Speakers can address the theme of the workshop from any discipline or perspective including:
- Discrimination and equality in employment: how do we make existing rights effective?
- Work life balance rights and pregnancy
- Providing dignity and appropriate care during pregnancy and childbirth
- Medical law and issues of consent
- Abortion rights and reproductive autonomy
- New developments in reproductive technology: ethical or human rights perspectives
This will be a hybrid event, taking place online and at the ÃÛÌÒTV.
The Stefan Cross Centre for Women, Equality and Law was founded in 2018 to understand the issues associated with gender discrimination, raise awareness, and find effective ways to address it.